A decision was announced yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Statistics New Zealand, that while maintaining comparability, each country will introduce their own tailored occupational statistical classifications.
To inform the decision, Statistics New Zealand ran a public consultation process from the 15th of July 2024 until the 9th August 2024.
“Overall, there was strong support for the proposal to have a tailored occupation classification for New Zealand whilst maintaining comparability with Australia from a range of stakeholder groups. While views differed in some areas, submitters tended to view the proposal as a positive step forward from the current joint occupation classification (ANZSCO).”
The full findings report from the consultation can be found on the Stats NZ website.
The proposed name for the independent New Zealand-focused occupation classification is the National Occupation List (NOL).
If you would like to submit feedback on the name, the release schedule, or any suggestions for the first release you can do so here.
Some key dates:
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Wednesday 20th November 2024 – first version of the NOL due to be released
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Wednesday 30th October 2024 5pm – deadline for submissions to be included in the first release. Any submissions received after this date will be considered for the next planned release.